Bright Ink

Aaa thank you! If you could send me the original file somehow that'd be grand. I suppose e-mail would be easiest? If it is! My e-mail is zielomizu@gmail.com ! I'll add you to my commission list~ Shouldn't take too long to do but I had plans to do other things tonight >w>;

Got it >:0 Would sound cute for a younger Luna to have done that!

While she's wearing them, or having stolen them like a dog? >:0 I'm still taking requests! The requests will likely be open for quite a while until I feel I've got a TON on my plate to do. However, I may or may not end up attempting and giving up on some of the requests I take - since they're requests and not paid for, I am technically not obligated to do them (or finish them). That being said, I will certainly attempt them if I find the concept interesting!

In that case, I'd be interested! I'd ofc like you to draw Bright - who'd you like me to draw?

Just to be clear; just a headshot? Also, are they actively vector files, or are they just lineless? (EG: Could I scale them up or down indefinitely and not lose any crispness, or are they just regular .png or .jpg files?) Sorry, not looking for base recolors.

Hey, this isn't a critique thread! I am happy with my ponysona. Please refrain from critiquing character designs unless asked for - thanks!

At absolute least, the glasses. Because everyone knows glasses are all you need to conceal your identity! (I GUESS I could have her wear a skirt or something...)

Gosh darn it, you caught me! >:0

I'm gonna do this. In clothes and without clothes. Because SOCKS.

Fluffle Puff for best pony!

Hmm, well... I think I've seen Chrysalis playing video games before... in something involving a certain fluffy pony. So it might be cute to draw the two together! ;3 Otherwise, I'm not sure about Luna just drinking a milkshake... if she were with somepony else, maybe? And regarding Applejack - what would you have her do to take over Twilight's position while she's away?

Bright Ink's Art Trades Hey everypony! That's right - I've made a trade thread, too! If you'd like to see my artwork to decide if you'd like to try trading with me, please check out my deviantart! Now, as with my other threads, things will work a little bit differently than some other threads... You see, I'm not looking for one specific thing in exchange for my artwork. I'll accept a number of things! But first off, let's get to... THE RULES The rules for trading with me are pretty much the same as my regular Terms of Service, except... 1) Your "payment" is your half of the trade. Therefore, your half must be done before my half. 2) You don't have to be 18 years or older to complete a trade with me! Young artists are welcome! 3) Because I'm a busy guy, there are still no deadlines when it comes to my half. I will try to slot you into my commission list as a normal commission - but if I have to push things back because I need money, trades will be the first to be put on hold! 4) Since your payment is a service/product, I cannot cancel a trade after you have paid. (Just in case you were worried!) 5) If your half of the trade is not done within two months, the trade is cancelled unless you clear it up with me and I tell you I can still do the trade. This means if you finish your half after two months, I am not obligated to finish your half. (This is to prevent getting into a situation where I can't complete my half of the trade because I'm too busy - so please understand!) 6) Obviously, I cannot take mature/adult commissions here. Do not ask for them. WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR I am currently looking for original artwork, pixels, puppets/3D models, or animations involving my ponysona, Bright Ink! I might also be interested in any of the above, as well as stories/music, for some of my other characters. I'm also willing to consider drawing some "free" artwork for folks who have a significant watcher count (over 1000) on DeviantArt, Tumblr, FurAffinity, etc. who are willing to promote me and my work over there! Nothing fancy - a journal, post, or reblogs would be acceptable. But you MUST ask me first, or you won't get anything! And, of course, do NOT post anything to the forums here - it's against the rules! (If asking for this sort of thing as a trade is still against the rules, mods, please let me know and I'll edit the post! The rules aren't 100% clear on this, specifically.) HOW TO REQUEST A TRADE If you'd like to request a trade, please simply list what it is you're offering me, along with a link to examples of your work, and then what you'd like from me in exchange! A good rule of thumb to follow is to offer something you feel is of equal value. EG: If you want a shaded pixel doll, you could offer an inked shaded full body.

Pretty much! If you've wanted to see a canon character (or multiple canon characters) doing something in particular but haven't managed to find it on your own, just drop your ideas here and I'll add any I like to my list! (Shippy things are 100% okay as long as they stay within the forum rules! ;3) Aaaa, I think that'd be cute! I'll give it a try!

Bright Ink's Fanart Requests Hello everypony! I've decided to open a request shop that's a little different from ones you might see here. You see, while I enjoy seeing everyone's characters, drawing people's OCs for free doesn't help pay the bills. However, to help get my name out there, I've decided to start drawing more fanart! There's only one problem: when put on the spot, I tend to pull a blank - I can't come up with ideas on what to draw very well! So, that's where this Request Shop comes in! If you have an idea involving CANON characters (no OCs allowed!), you can submit a request - and, if I like your idea, I'll write it down and, when I have the time, do my best to draw it! (NOTE: Since these are FREE requests, I am not obligated to accept, attempt, or finish them - although I will at least attempt the requests I take!) If you'd like to see examples of my pony artwork, please check this thread. To request something, simply leave your concept down below! Please do be sure to include the correct character names! Currently planned concepts are... - These groups of characters (to be completed between other concepts!): The Mane Six (with Spike!), Celestia + Luna, the CMC, the Wonderbolts (with Rainbow Dash), Cadance + Shining Armor, the main Apple Family - Portraits of these characters (to be completed between other concepts!): The Mane Six (+ Princess Twilight), Spike, the CMC, Princess Celestia / Luna / Cadance, Nightmare Moon, Queen Chrysalis, Shining Armor, Flurry Heart, Big Mac, Zecora, Discord, Braeburn, Sunburst, Saffron Masala, King Sombra, Gilda, Princess Ember, DJ Pon3, Derpy, Nightmare Rarity, Trixie, Maud Pie, Trouble Shoes, the Wonderbolts, Daring Do, Cheese Sandwich, Sunset Shimmer, Starlight Glimmer, Flim + Flam, Cherilee, Tree Hugger, Moon Dancer, Lyra, Princess Amore - From Darkwhip: Octavia playing her instrument in the hall, with Vinyl coming down from upstairs with bedhead - From MtnDew88: Chrysalis playing video games (with added Fluffle Puff!) - From Eazyfries: A.K. Yearling in socks (with and without her regular clothes) - From Sweet Pen: (Filly) Luna haven stolen Celestia's slippers + chewing on them like a dog.

Thank you! While I do enjoy the show's unique style, and could surely copy it to the T if I really wanted to (as you can mostly see in those old bookmarks!), I also like adding my own flare. It just makes things so much more enjoyable for me. ^^ Plus, nothing wrong with standing out!

Bright Ink's Art Thread Hey all! I had an old thread here, but decided to start fresh since it is pretty outdated! Every time I make a new piece of pony-related art, I'll update this thread, and post a link to it in this post! An archive of my old art will be available below in the spoiler. Listed from newest to oldest! NOTE: This is not a character critique thread! Please refrain from critiquing characters shown here; thanks! (PS: I'm generally open for suggestions on how to improve my work, but please only give "constructive" critique! EG: Don't just tell me something looks funny - offer something like a tutorial or an offer to redline it! If your critique doesn't offer me a way to improve my work, I'm not interested in hearing it. Thank you!) MY THREE MOST RECENT WORKS ARE... Aug 11, 2016: Bright Ink Aug 7, 2016: Aurum Sep 18, 2015: Small Alicorn Bookmark Lineup

Hey guys! I actually decided to go with design #4! I kept gravitating back to it, so that's the design that'll stay!

Well, I don't use SFM myself, but I imagine bigger is better. try a 2000px X 2000px canvas!

It really depends on what you're using it for! If you have access to a vector program, that would be better, because vectors can be scaled up or down without losing detail. Otherwise, just make it as big as you think you'll need it! (PS: DPI is very important, and should be around 300!)

I'm actually pretty happy with the mane and tail, personally. I DID give a go desaturating/darkening/lightening them, but I think it makes it look either 1) washed out, or 2) like pond scum ;w; So I'll be keeping the mane and tail as bright as they are! Thanks for your feedback, though! :'3

Hey all! I'm going to be coming back into the pony scene, but, I just... never felt satisfied with my previous ponysonas. At this point, I KIND OF have an equine sona already, but they're not specifically an MLP pony. SO, I wanted to make a proper MLP sona, and have kind of worked out this design so far. His name is Bright Ink, and he's a freelance artist who specializes in drawing cartoon animals! (Base credit to SinfulBases on DeviantArt - Original art credit to the show! - I added the mane/tail/hooves/cutie mark!) I'm just having trouble deciding which of the above to use! ;w; He IS pretty gay, so I'm heavily tempted to keep the rainbow colors in his cutie mark as a representation of that. But I'm not sure if it's too much? I'm also not sure if I want to make him a clydesdale pony or not, and I know normal ponies don't have hooves... So yeah. opinions wanted!

Bumping this thread since I'm going to try to be active here again!

I think it works just fine now! ^^

Well I'm glad I can be of some help with your first OC! Now let's get down to it. Design-wise, the base would fit right in! As for the cutie mark, however, the way you described it sounded like the aura, plus sign, and sword would be separated, and I feel this would make the plus sign stick out like a sore thumb. Instead, perhaps have a sword with a magical aura, and the plus sign on the hilt - with emphasis on the plus sign the form of "shine" lines. Kind of like this: Now comes an important question: How does he enchant the weapons? Being an Earth pony, it doesn't make sense for him to be able to cast spells the way Unicorns do. The only pony zebra we see using magic is Zecora, and she can only do so in the form of potions. So in order to enchant weapons, an Earth Pony would need to do it physically - reading a spellbook just wouldn't cut it! Some ideas that come to mind are: - Adding magical gemstones/gem dust to the weapons. (Either naturally magical or enchanted for him by a Unicorn.) - Adding potions to the weapons. (Either encased in a chamber within the weapon, or added right to the metal itself.) - Alchemy, still involving the aforementioned magical items. If you want him to be the one to add the enchantment directly, potions or pre-magical gems are the way to go, but pre-magical gems don't seem to be common within the show. So potions is your best bet while keeping him an Earth-pony. It would still make the most sense to change him to a Unicorn, however, but ultimately that's an "elitist" choice and you can still get around it. I think Paint Brush is very cute! ^^ Her design would fit into the show just fine, and her backstory is well-written. The only thing I'm personally curious about is why she likes to play pranks on other ponies - this was mentioned in her relationship with Magnum, but wasn't really explained. I know pretty much anyone can like playing pranks, but I'd want to know why it's such a big part of her and Magnum's friendship - Did she like playing pranks before she met Magnum, and it was a bonding point between the two? Or does Magnum like playing pranks, and while Paint had no real preference, she enjoys the bit of mischief with her friend? Or perhaps Paint was really unsure, and Magnum brought out "a bit of bad" in her? While their main dynamic will always be artwork, if the pranks were important enough to mention, they should be an important aspect to their relationship - and this demands explanation! >:0

After reading your long blurb, I don't really understand what you want help with? It kind of looks like you were just talking it out with yourself. XD If you really need help with something, please be more specific as to what it is! (Glad you like my art tho!) Well, since you're asking for whether or not it's realistic enough (using the definition of 'realism' I've given in the original post) - No, it's not. First off, I think you're going to have to re-write his backstory. When you do, make sure it's in chronological order (what comes first comes first). You don't need to go into as much detail as you have - only include the details that are important in explaining his character. EG: How did breaking that bully's hoof effect his personality? He regretted it, but did it change him? Would he do it again? How did it effect his social life? If the event doesn't effect him as a character, doesn't change him, doesn't give him any depth - get rid of it. It can still have happened but it's not important.. As for his talent, a programming talent doesn't seem to be possible in canon.. or at least, not very viable. To be fair, Equestria does seem to have technology all over the place, but so far, we haven't seen more than arcade games, DJ P0N3's turntables, and that one joystick console game Pinkie Pie played in a Cartoon Network Promo (which I'm not going to count as being canon). I suppose he COULD still be into programming, but it would be very basic programming. You're looking at arcade games being the most advanced type of programming he'd be able to know - I'm not sure if "hacking" would exactly be possible. His name might need to be changed - "Binary Notes" is the first thing I can think of, or maybe "Chip Tune" - a type of arcade-style music. Delving into the backstory, I don't understand how he would get a music note cutie mark - even with binary inside of it - from realizing he had a knack for programming. Sure, he loves music, but the music doesn't tie into the programming at all. If his cutie mark was going to reflect his "special talent", that special talent would have to involve both music AND programming, together. Perhaps he could learn how to make his program play music - music that itself needed to be coded - and so he wrote a song using the programming language? (This is possible - I've done it actually!) I don't understand why or how he became interested in engineering and magic. Also, at one point you said he's, and I quote: "he's hardly learned anything at Programming" - how can he get his cutie mark in programming if he's not quick to understand it? He can't. Be consistent with this. If it's his special talent, he has to be good at it. No ifs, ands, or buts! As for his cutie mark/design - for his mark you're going to want to make the note larger, and simplify the binary. I'd suggest only choosing a few lines of code to put into the "dot" of the music note. You want it to be easy to draw, and easy to tell what it is. For his over all design, it's acceptable, but personally I'd change his eyes to a brighter orangish-brown, and the black of his mane to a navy blue. The design changes are my own personal preference, and I feel they would make him "fit" into the setting of the show more. (Also because black manes with colored streaks are very common among OC ponies and feel very overused, while not being the norm in the show.)